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1 When quilt blocks are set on point, with their corners pointing up and down, they leave open spaces around the perimeter of the quilt. If fabric triangles are used to fill in gaps along the top and sides of the quilt, they are cut with their longest edges on the bias. a) True b) False
2 When you applique, concave curves, lines that curve inwards, are easier to turn under when you make perpendicular clips along the curved seam allowance. a) True b)False
3 To add fabric cornerstones (corner squares) to straight set borders, cut squares with sides that match the unfinished width of the border. a) True b) False
4 When it's time to assemble a rag quilt, its patches are positioned wrong sides together to sew seams. a) True b) False
5 The 1000 Pyramids quilt is assembled with equilateral triangles. a) True b) False
6 To calculate the finished diagonal width (one corner to another diagonally) of a square quilt block, multiply the finished length of a straight side by: a) 1.25 b) 1.41 c) 1.61
7 What name is used to describe a patchwork piece with straight sides, 90 degree angles at its four corners and a finished size of 2" x 6"? a) diamond b) bar or rectangle c) hexagon
8 If you're cutting long strips of fabric from a piece of folded yardage, and your strips have a bend in the middle when you open the fold, what's the most common cause of the bend? a) The rotary cutter slipped when you rolled it across the fabric b) Your rotary blade was dull c) The leading edge of the fabric was not at a 90-degree angle to the folded edge
9 Half-square triangle units can be used as "parents" for quarter-square triangle units. a) True b)False
10 Equilateral triangles can be cut from long strips of fabric. Which method do you use to determine how much seam allowance to add to fabric strips? a) Determine the triangle's finished length along a sloped side and add 1/2" b) Determine the triangle's finished length along a sloped side and add 3/4" c) Determine the triangle's finished height from its base to its tip and add 3/4"
11 When you sew strips together to make a long, continuous binding, you should assemble them end to end with a 1/4" seam allowance. a) True b) False
12 Quilt borders should be cut or pieced to match the measurements along each outer edge of the quilt. a) True b) False
13 Quilters often use diamond patchwork shapes that have 30-degree, 45-degree or 60-degree angles at their narrow points. a) True b) False
14 Patchwork pieces are traditionally sewn together using which of the following seam allowance widths? a) 1/4" b) 1/2" c) 5/8"
15 A hanging sleeve can be added either during quilt assembly or after the quilt is complete. a) True b) False
Answers:
When quilt blocks are set on point, with their corners pointing up and down, they leave open spaces around the perimeter of the quilt. If fabric triangles are used to fill in gaps along the top and sides of the quilt, they are cut with their longest edges on the bias.
b) Sometimes quilters fill in the gaps with partial blocks, but when fabric triangles are used they are cut with their long sides on the straight grain, crosswise or lengthwise, because they provide the least stretchy edge and help stabilize the quilt's outer perimeter.
2 When you applique, concave curves, lines that curve inwards, are easier to turn under when you make perpendicular clips along the curved seam allowance.
a) True It's true, concave curves are easier to turn under when you make perpendicular cuts into seam allowances; convex curves, lines that curve outwards, do not need to be clipped.
3 To add fabric cornerstones (corner squares) to straight set borders, cut squares with sides that match the unfinished width of the border.
a) True The correct answer is "a".
4 When it's time to assemble a rag quilt, its patches are positioned wrong sides together to sew seams.
a) True The correct answer is "a". We want the seam allowances to be visible on the front of a rag quilt. That is indeed accomplished by placing wrong sides together to sew a seam. ( more information )
5 The 1000 Pyramids quilt is assembled with equilateral triangles.
a) True The correct answer is "a". ( more information )
6 To calculate the finished diagonal width (one corner to another diagonally) of a square quilt block, multiply the finished length of a straight side by:
b) 1.41 The correct answer is "b".
7 What name is used to describe a patchwork piece with straight sides, 90 degree angles at its four corners and a finished size of 2" x 6"?
b) bar or rectangle The correct answer is "b".
8 If you're cutting long strips of fabric from a piece of folded yardage, and your strips have a bend in the middle when you open the fold, what's the most common cause of the bend?
c) The correct answer is "c". It's important to check your leading edge often when you cut fabric strips. If the 90-degree edge becomes distorted, use my easy instructions to square it up before you cut more strips.
9 Half-square triangle units can be used as "parents" for quarter-square triangle units.
a) True The correct answer is "a". Quick piecing allows you to assemble half-square triangle units without handling stretchy individual triangles, and half-square units can be used as parents for quarter-square triangle units.
10 Equilateral triangles can be cut from long strips of fabric. Which method do you use to determine how much seam allowance to add to fabric strips?
c) Determine the triangle's finished height from its base to its tip and add 3/4" The correct answer is "c".
11 When you sew strips together to make a long, continuous binding, you should assemble them end to end with a 1/4" seam allowance.
b) The correct answer is "b". Sewing fabric strips together end to end would result in binding with seam allowances in a straight up and down configuration where seams were joined. When you sew strips like that to the quilt, the allowance would travel from front to back along the same path and create quite a bit of bulk in one spot. Sewing strips together with an angled seam allows the seam allowance to be spread along the length of the strip, resulting in less bulk.
12 Quilt borders should be cut or pieced to match the measurements along each outer edge of the quilt.
b) The correct answer is "b". Taking measurements along the edges of a quilt top will probably yield four different lengths. The discrepancy occurs because quilt blocks and other components have typically stretched a bit during assembly. Stretching might have happened during pressing, seam allowances might not all match exactly, simply handling the quilt top can cause stretch -- there are many reasons a quilt can be skewed. Adding one or more borders gives you an opportunity to square up the sides of your quilt before you move on to finishing steps, but you should not take measurements along outer edges.
13 Quilters often use diamond patchwork shapes that have 30-degree, 45-degree or 60-degree angles at their narrow points.
a) True The correct answer is "a". Diamonds of all three configurations are used in quilting patchwork.
14 Patchwork pieces are traditionally sewn together using which of the following seam allowance widths?
a) 1/4" The correct answer is "a". Although other seam widths are used for rag quilts, the traditional patchwork seam allowance is 1/4".
15 A hanging sleeve can be added either during quilt assembly or after the quilt is complete.
a) True The correct answer is "a". Some quilters believe that a hanging sleeve added during assembly, when it can be incorporated into the binding, is stronger than a sleeve added afterwards, but both methods are commonly used.
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